A British national says he and several Turkish citizens were abducted in the Kenyan capital Nairobi by masked men on Friday, with four of the Turkish citizens still missing.

Necdet Seyitolu, who lived in the UK for 18 years before moving to Kenya two years ago, said he was released after eight hours when he showed his alleged abductors a copy of his British passport.

Amnesty International Kenya has expressed concerns over the abduction, and for more on that, Peter Ndoro spoke to Irungu Houghton, Amnesty International Kenya Section Director.

A British national says he and several Turkish citizens were abducted in the Kenyan capital Nairobi by masked men on Friday, with four of the Turkish citizens still missing.
Necdet Seyitolu, who lived in the UK for 18 years before moving to Kenya two years ago, said he was released after eight hours when he showed his alleged abductors a copy of his British passport.
Amnesty International Kenya has expressed concerns over the abduction, and for more on that, Peter Ndoro spoke to Irungu Houghton, Amnesty International Kenya Section Director.

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Several Turkish citizens abducted in Nairobi Kenya by masked men still missing

Chifipa Mhango, Chief Economist at the Don Consultancy Group and National Director for Economic Affairs for Malawi's Alliance for Democracy, has highlighted the Malawian government's struggle with fiscal consolidation amid a deteriorating economic situation.

Mhango points to the country's import cover, a key indicator of foreign exchange reserves, which has plummeted to just 0.5 months, or 15 days' worth of import cover-one of the lowest levels seen in recent years.

This decline comes as Malawi faces mounting pressure from rising debt levels, inflation, and a weakened local currency, all of which are straining the economy.

For more on this, Peter Ndoro spoke to Chifipa Mhango....

Chifipa Mhango, Chief Economist at the Don Consultancy Group and National Director for Economic Affairs for Malawi's Alliance for Democracy, has highlighted the Malawian government's struggle with fiscal consolidation amid a deteriorating economic situation.
Mhango points to the country's import cover, a key indicator of foreign exchange reserves, which has plummeted to just 0.5 months, or 15 days' worth of import cover-one of the lowest levels seen in recent years.
This decline comes as Malawi faces mounting pressure from rising debt levels, inflation, and a weakened local currency, all of which are straining the economy.
For more on this, Peter Ndoro spoke to Chifipa Mhango....

Malawi struggle with fiscal consolidation amid deteriorating economic situation

The Africa Shared Value and ESG Summit in Nairobi Kenya has heard that gender transformation is an ongoing journey that requires dedication, education, and a willingness to challenge conventions.

This was said during a high-level business roundtable on how Africa can advance women's economic empowerment by identifying gender transformation entry points such as supply chain facilitation, preferential procurement, and financial inclusion.

Channel Africa's Nhlanhla Mahlangu is there and filed this report.

The Africa Shared Value and ESG Summit in Nairobi Kenya has heard that gender transformation is an ongoing journey that requires dedication, education, and a willingness to challenge conventions.
This was said during a high-level business roundtable on how Africa can advance women's economic empowerment by identifying gender transformation entry points such as supply chain facilitation, preferential procurement, and financial inclusion.
Channel Africa's Nhlanhla Mahlangu is there and filed this report.

Gender transformation an ongoing journey that requires dedication, education & willingness: Africa Shared Value and ESG Summit

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